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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
3021	O	SG 23	S.G. #23, 1855 4a Blue and red, 4th printing, head die III, frame die II, attractive used single, with large margins all around, vivid rich colors on fresh paper, neat C144 postmark of Karikal, French India, extremely fine and scarce. (Image)	£275 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
3022	O	SG 23	S.G. #23, 1855 4a Blue and red, 4th printing, head die III, frame die II, select used single, with four large margins, strong fresh colors on clean white paper, neat diamond of hollow dots cancel attributed to Singapore, tiny scissor cut in the lower left margin, otherwise extremely fine. (Image)	£275 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
3023	O	SG 23	S.G. #23, 1855 4a Blue and red, 4th printing, head die III, frame die II, generous equal margins all around, fresh colors on clean paper, used with B172 postmark of Singapore, very fine; 1996 RPS certificate. (Image)	£850 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
3024	O	SG 23	S.G. #23, 1855 4a Blue and red, 4th printing, head die III, frame die II, used with diamond of hollow dots cancel attributed to Singapore, ample margins to just touching at base, rich colors and clear impression, fine; signed Brun. (Image)	£275 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
3025	O	SG 23	S.G. #23, 1855 4a Blue and red, 4th printing, head die III, frame die II, position 2 and 8, handsome vertical pair showing a reversed watermark, clear to large margins all around, rich colors and fine impression on fresh paper, neatly cancelled by two strikes of octagonal "B/1" (Cooper Ty. 7) postmark, very fine; signed Buhler and accompanied by 1998 BPA certificate. (Image)	£1,100 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
3026		SG 25	S.G. #25, 1855 4a Blue and rose-red, 5th printing, head die III, frame die II, without gum as issued, seldom seen mint vertical pair showing the 4mm spacing, fresh colors, large margins all around, top stamp with a light stained spot, horizontal creases between the stamp and at bottom just touching the frame line (creases not noted on the certificate), 5mm scissor cut between the stamps at left, very fine appearance; a rare mint 5th printing lithographed issue multiple; 2001 RPS certificate. (Image)	for singles £13,000+ SOLD for $20,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3027	O	SG 25	S.G. #25, 1855 4a Blue and rose-red, 5th printing, head die III, frame die II, position 13 and 19, vertical pair showing the 4mm spacing, position 19 with distinct double transfer of head, huge margins to clear at left, bright colors, used with "B/1" in octagon postmark of Calcutta, nearly very fine and attractive; signed Hedderoott. (Image)	£2,250+ SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
3028		SG 31	S.G. #31, 1854 2a Green, without gum as issued, an impressive complete sheet of 80, with full sheet-selvages including "Eighty Two-Anna Postage Stamps." imprint at top and "Price Ten Rupees." imprint at base, strong fresh color, couple light horizontal folds not noted on the certificate and some staining almost entirely in the margins, otherwise very fine and extremely rare; the finest of the three known complete sheets. (Image)	for singles £8,800++ SOLD for $40,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3029		SG 36	S.G. #36, 1855 8a Carmine on blue glazed paper, die I, a remarkably fresh mint example of this scarce and difficult stamp, particularly well centered with the perforations well clear of the design all around, good color on strongly blued paper, full clean original gum, very lightly hinged, very fine and choice. (Image)	£600 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
3030	/	SG 37a	S.G. #37a, 1856 ½a Blue, die 1, imperforate, a stunning mint top right plate no. "1G" full pane of 80, with "One Quarter Sheet Containing 80 Stamps._Two Rupees & Eight Annas." imprint at left, "160 Stamps._Five Rupees." at top and with marginal watermarks "Governme" at top, "Government of India" at left and "East India Postage" at right, good color, toned original gum, stamps 1, 73, 74 and 80 with h.r., the others all never hinged, horizontal creases through rows 1, 2, 3 and 5, otherwise very fine; a unique and remarkable multiple which is one of the gems of British India philately; 2009 BPA certificate, catalogued as hinged pairs. (Image)	£17,000+ SOLD for $18,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3031		SG 43	S.G. #43, 1863 2a Yellow, unused (no gum), radiant color on fresh paper, fine; 2003 Sismondo certificate. (Image)	£500 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
3032		SG 43	S.G. #43, 1863 2a Yellow, seldom seen mint block of four, strong and intact perforations, o.g., h.r.'s, bottom left stamp with a surface scuff, otherwise fine and rare; 2006 BPA certificate. (Image)	for singles £2,000 SOLD for $1,350.00 Will close during Public Auction
3033		SG 45b	S.G. #45b, 1856 4a Black, imperforate, unused (no gum), full right sheet-margin part imprint mint single, with large even margins on the other three sides, rich color and sharp impression, extremely fine and scarce. (Image)	for pair £2,500 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
3034		SG 48	S.G. #48, 1856 8a Carmine, die I, mint single showing part of the marginal wmk., rich color, part o.g., very good; 2006 BPA certificate. (Image)	£500 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
3035	S	SG 50s	S.G. #50s, 1856 2a Yellow-green, imperforate, handstamped "Cancelled", large even margins all around, without gum, very fine and scarce. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3036		SG 50	S.G. #50, 1856 2a Yellow-green, fresh mint single, well centered, bright color, o.g., horizontal crease at base, very fine appearance. (Image)	£1,200 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3037		SG 50	S.G. #50, 1856 2a Yellow-green, bright and fresh, skillfully regummed, fine and rare; signed Champion. (Image)	£1,200 SOLD for $1,350.00 Will close during Public Auction
3038	O	SG 50	S.G. #50, 1856 2a Yellow-green, cancelled by perfectly struck "Sep655" trial obliteration, rich color on fresh paper, fine and rare. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3039	O	SG 50	S.G. #50, 1856 2a Yellow-green, a rare postally used example of this stamp, which was prepared for used, but not officially issued, bold octagonal cancel, fine; only a few postally used copies are known. (Image)	£1,300 SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
3040		SG 50a	S.G. #50a, 1856 2a Yellow-green, imperforate, fresh unused (no gum) example, large margins all around, bright color on clean white paper, very fine and rare; pairs catalog £2,500. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction